INDIE INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $293K · expenses $309K · assets $6K
- Also known as
- FINAL FRONTIER RESCUE PROJECT
- EIN
- 83-1845872
- Address
- 4500 WILLIAMS DR, GEORGETOWN, TX 78633-1332
- NTEE code
- D20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Eileen McFall (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
we seek to sustainably continue rescuing, helping, and placing dogs who would otherwise be killed by pounds and shelters and whose owners or caretakers have no other options. In 2024, we took in 28 dogs and placed 57 as we work toward a sustainable number of dogs in our care.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN McFALL | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Cooke | PRESIDENT THRU AUGUST | 2020-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Fritts | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1 | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dana Richie | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dana Ritchie (former) | TREASURER | 2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steffen Baldwin (former) | TRUSTEE | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Lee (former) | TRUSTEE | 2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Thompson (former) | TRUSTEE | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Loayza (former) | SECRETARY | 2020 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Reda (former) | TRUSTEE | 2020 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN McFALL | SECRETARY | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN COOKE | PRESIDENT THRU AUGUST | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FRITTS | DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT AS OF SEPTEMBER 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA RICHIE | TREASURER | 30 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN McFALL | SECRETARY | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN COOKE | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FRITTS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA RITCHIE | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $2K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN McFALL | DIRECTOR | 60 | $2,000 | - | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| KAREN COOKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FRITTS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA RICHIE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EILEEN McFALL | DIRECTOR | 60 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN COOKE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE FRITTS | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA RICHIE | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 25 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEFFEN BALDWIN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN COOKE | TRUSTEE | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN LEE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH THOMPSON | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EILEEN McFALL | PRESIDENT | 60 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE LOAYZA | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN REDA | TRUSTEE | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,519 | $309,408 | $5,512 | $5,512 | $230,349 | $4,125 | - | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $229,446 | $225,794 | $22,118 | $22,118 | $181,504 | $8,075 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,314 | $144,846 | $18,560 | $18,560 | $135,855 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,374 | $100,654 | $12,884 | $12,884 | $78,615 | $10,759 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $136,085 | $126,946 | $17,901 | $17,164 | $136,084 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 25 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $171,903 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $74,008 | 2024 | $31,801 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $30,050 | 2024 | $24,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $28,026 | 2024 | $11,706 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2023 | 2 | $27,519 | 2023 | $16,000 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2020 | 2 | $11,618 | 2020 | $6,299 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDIE INSTITUTE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $682 | 2023 | $175 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $309,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,526
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DOG CARE/BOARDING | $240,550 | $240,550 | $0 | $0 | 77.7% |
| Other (as described) | VETERNARIAN FEES | $29,860 | $29,860 | $0 | $0 | 9.7% |
| All other expenses | $12,954 | $0 | $12,954 | $0 | 4.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DOG FOOD/MEDICATIO | $11,329 | $11,329 | $0 | $0 | 3.7% |
| Fees: legal | $9,883 | $0 | $9,883 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $2,408 | - | - | $2,408 | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DOG TRAINING | $1,110 | $1,110 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $812 | $0 | $812 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $461 | $0 | $461 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $60,571 | $2,526 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $309,408 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $225,794 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DOG CARE/BOARDING | $165,681 | $165,681 | $0 | $0 | 73.4% |
| Other (as described) | VETERNARIAN FEES | $33,783 | $33,783 | $0 | $0 | 15.0% |
| Other (as described) | DOG FOOD/MEDICATIO | $12,151 | $12,151 | $0 | $0 | 5.4% |
| Fees: legal | $6,096 | $0 | $6,096 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | DOG TRAINING | $5,021 | $5,021 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% |
| All other expenses | $1,728 | $920 | $808 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $668 | $0 | $668 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $425 | $0 | $425 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $147 | $0 | $147 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $94 | $94 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $39,867 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $225,794 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $144,846 spent · pay $2,000 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $73,651 | 50.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $68,856 | 47.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $2,000 | 1.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $339 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $144,846 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $100,654 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $72,019 | 71.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $28,635 | 28.4% | |
| Total | $100,654 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $126,946 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | DOG CAREBOARDING | $41,799 | $41,799 | - | - | 32.9% |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $35,377 | $35,377 | - | - | 27.9% |
| Other (as described) | VETERINARY CARE | $33,468 | $33,468 | - | - | 26.4% |
| All other expenses | $7,707 | $7,707 | - | - | 6.1% | |
| Other (as described) | PET SUPPLIES | $3,753 | $3,753 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Travel | $3,077 | $3,077 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Insurance | $846 | $846 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $368 | $368 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $233 | $233 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $164 | $164 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $154 | $154 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $126,946 | 100% |